1.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi laid foundation stones for 35 projects worth Rs1,708 crore and inaugurated 36 others worth about Rs194 crore, including a Rs50 crore Regional Plant Resource Centre (RPRC) in Keonjhar district.

2.The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran surpassed 2,000 Tuesday.  

3.The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over the absence of clear rules fixing responsibility and accountability for stray dog attacks and indicated that it may examine introducing a licensing or liability framework to address the issue.

4.‘We’ll Study in Our Language’, a five-year initiative being implemented in line with NEP 2020, will provide early education in mother tongues for children aged 3–6 in Keonjhar, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri districts.

5.The Orissa High Court observed that forcing a girl into marriage against her will is not conducive to a healthy society, while permitting a girl, forced into marriage by her parents, to live independently, away from both her husband and parents. The Court also directed the police to ensure her safety and security.

6.The Supreme Court is slated to hear January 19 the plea filed by the producer of Vijay-starrer Tamil film ‘Jana Nayagan’, challenging an interim order of the Madras high court that stayed a single-judge direction to grant CBFC clearance to the movie.

7.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged Tuesday that the 54 lakh names, which were deleted from the draft rolls during the SIR in the state, were done unilaterally by the Election Commission which “misused” powers of electoral registration officers (EROs) to get the job done.

8.Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced that the state government will provide a property registration facility for land and flats for elderly people aged 80 years and above at their doorsteps. The new facility, under the 'Saat Nischary-3' (seven resolve), will be effective from April 1, 2026.

9.A local court in Vijayawada has closed a case filed against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu over his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of funds from the APSSDC, which, according to the case, caused a loss of over Rs 300 crore to the state exchequer.

10.Eternal-owned quick-commerce firm Blinkit has dropped its ‘10-minute’ delivery claim after intervention by the Labour Ministry amid growing concerns over the welfare and safety of delivery workers.

11.China, the largest buyer of Iranian oil, Tuesday warned counter measures against US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose 25 per cent tariffs on countries trading with Iran, amid concerns that sanctions could end Beijing’s reliance on cheaper oil imports.

12.The rupee declined 6 paise to close at 90.23 against the US dollar Tuesday, as a rebound in crude oil and high metal prices, coupled with a cautious market environment, dented investor sentiments.

13.A 40-foot-high replica of the Statue of Unity, dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, is being constructed at the upcoming ‘waste to wonder park’, a flagship project of Jammu Smart City Limited aimed at combining sustainable waste management with tourism development.

14.Pakistan and Indonesia have discussed defence cooperation amidst reports about Jakarta joining the list of nations interested in buying JF-17 Thunder jets.

15.The ICC Tuesday "requested" the Bangladesh Cricket Board to reconsider its demand of shifting the country's T20 World Cup matches out of India but the BCB has refused to back down, reiterating its security concerns.